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Parental Alienation is a significant contribution to debates on the effects of family breakdown. Drawing on international research, the book discusses the problems for parents and children when parental alienation occurs. It identifies the signs of parental alienation syndrome (PAS). Concerned with the important task of seeking to remedy PAS, author L.F. Lowenstein's basic principle is that both parents have the right and the responsibility to guide their children appropriately. The book recognizes children need to be protected from the consequences of being alienated from a parent, and that both parents need to be treated fairly by the system. He also addresses the role of the judiciary, where both the experts and the courts need to help parents resolve their differences to safeguard the welfare of their children. Parental Alienation addresses the important issues of mediation and of treatment, including how to identify and treat accusations of abuse, and it discusses the therapeutic methods required in PAS and the psychological assessment/treatment of pathologically induced alienation.
The valuable essays of this collection analyze the interconnected problems of the definition, management, and treatment of deviant behavior. The coverage is broad and the articles are fresh, interesting and frequently controversial. All major perspectives are examined, with special attention devoted to the labeling and conflict theories of deviance. Fully revised to include new methods of behavior control, this is a complete guide for students in the field.
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